Table 1.

Average LBA model parameter estimates for the older and younger participants

ElderlyYoung
Mean drift rate: accumulator corresponding to the correct response3.05 (0.18)2.53 (0.13)
Mean drift rate: accumulator corresponding to the incorrect response1.57 (0.23)0.69 (0.19)
Size of start point distribution (A)1.33 (0.13)0.73 (0.079)
Non-decision time (t0)0.292 (0.028)0.286 (0.011)
Response threshold (b, accuracy condition)1.86 (0.24)0.976 (0.094)
Response threshold (b, neutral condition)1.71 (0.21)0.914 (0.091)
Response threshold (b, speed condition)1.36 (0.15)0.76 (0.792)
  • Numbers in parentheses show SEs under the assumption of normal sampling distributions.